Antirattling device for windows



Sept` 18, 1928.

J. H. MENDENHALL ANTIRATTLING DEvtcE'FoR mnnows Filed Jan. 8.., 1926 Patented Sept. 18, 1928.

UNI-TED N s'iirssi JAMES H. Munnnnnnnn, or, Herrn-tenant, nnnnsynvnurn.

Amman-Teme new@ me WINDOWS! Application filedA January The invention relates to antirattling devices for windows, particularly car windows Y vided with a convex member, preferably provided from fibrous n'iaterial, and which member is normali Y forced towards one side of the window pane by means of spaced coiled springs, whereby when the window is raised the follower will be held in close engagement therewith by the coiled spring for preventing the window from rattling.

A further object is to provide the open end of the casing with inturned lugs or flanges in the path of lugs carried bythe upper and lower ends of the convexed member, and which limit the outward movement of the convexed member. Y

A further object is to form the casing from a flat plate which forms a closure forl one side of the casing and to secure the. casing section ends together by hollow rivets through which securing screws may be passed for securing the casing in position.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the ini vention.

ln the drawing: Figurel :is a side elevation of the antirat- Y tlingdevice, showing'the same applied to a Referring to 'the drawing, the numeral 1 designates one side of a window frame which is provided with vertically disposed spaced strips 2 and 8, which form a vertically disposed channel ll, in which is slidably mountedA window glass 5, for instance of the type used lin automobile bodies or car` windows, and which window glass if no means is pros, 192e; serial Nq. 79,ee2.

vided', createsv anobjectionable noise incident to rattle whenthe vehicle goes over rough ground. The'antirattling device comprises a fiat plate 6, to which is secured a removable section 7. The removable section 7 is provided with a chamber r8, and with ears 9, which engage the ends of the plate (i, and are secured thereto by means of hollow rivets 10. The hollow rivets 10, not only secure the section 7 andthe plate 6 together, butalso are adapted to receive in the apertures 11 thereof securing screws 12, whereby the casing may. be easily and quickly applied to the strip Slidably mounted within the chamber 8 of the removable section 7 is a glass engaging member 13, the outer side of which is provided with a convened surface 14, against which the inner side of the glass 5 engages when said glass is forced upwardly, consequently the eze pansive action of the spaced coiled springs 15, which are disposed in recesses 1.6 in the inner side of the member 13 will maintain the member' 13 in close yieldable engagement with the glass 5 and prevent said glass from rattling, Aand at the same time the convexed surface 14`will allow the glass 5 to be easily moved upwardly or dow wardly when it is desired to close or open the window. The upper and lower ends of the member 13 are provided with upwardly and downwardly ei;- tending lugs 17 which lugs are in the path ofv inwardly extending flanges 18 carried by the end walls of the removable section 13, therefore it will be seen that said lugs and flanges will limit the outward movement of the glass engaging member 13. The glass engaging member 13 may be formed of any material, however it is preferably formed from what is known as fibre material which is relat-ivel hard, but at the saine time will yield slightly, and will not inar the glass. It will also allow the glass to easily slide and will not bind, but at the saine time theI coiled springs 15 will supply the necessary power to cause the ment ber 13 to holdthe glass 5 against rattling.

From the above it will be seen that an antirattling device is provided which is particularly adapted for use in connectionv with car windows, however it is applicable for general use in connection with. windows ofvarious kinds. 1t will also be seen that the holding member 13 will not mar the window glass as it -is made of a material which will not scratch kthe ,glass and at the saine time one which easily olishes and allows the glass window to easily slide during its upward and Y prisng a casing adapted to besecured to a window frame adjacent a slidably mounted window glass, said casing comprising a fiat plate, a removable chambered Section secured to one side of said plate, hollow rivets attaching the chambered section to the plate, a window engaging member s'lidably mounted in the chamber of the chambered section, spad coiled springs engaging the bottom ofV the chamber of the chambered section, the ends of said springs being disposed in recesses in the inner side of the window engaging member, the opposite side of the window engaging member` being convexed, flanges extending towards each other and carried by the chambered section at opposite ends of theV chamber therein and lugs'carried by the ends of the window engaging member in the path of said flanges.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix ymy 

